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Taking It Home

Taking It Home

Taking It Home

Awaken to the universe's simple gift of the butterfly. Watch with fascination and joy as a jeweled treasure glides by and gently touches your soul. — Kristen D'Angelo, freelance writer, blogger, and photographer

IN TODAY'S SESSION... we learned about metamorphosis in both butterflies and frogs. We heard the story "A Caterpillar Grows Up," made egg carton caterpillars, and role-played the life cycle of a frog.

EXPLORE THE TOPIC TOGETHER. Talk about... the life cycles of other creatures, such as dragonflies. Make the comparison to human birth and growth; consult the UUA's Kindergarten/1stGrade Our Whole Lives Sexuality (OWL) Education program for resources.

Family Discovery. Watch nature shows, such as PBS Nature, Planet Earth or Life. Many wonderful videos show metamorphosis in time-lapse photography. On YouTube, watch Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle (2:11) or Frog Life Cycle (2:22).